What is the most unusual name in your family tree? (traits, Irish)

[southbound_295]

It's hard to pick just one. . .

I have a Phineas, a Josiah, 2 Ebenezers, a handful of Cyruses, but they aren't nearly as bad as Orange (male), or Lemon (one of Orange's sons), or Amasa (2 of them), or Almiron.

[simplepeace]

Originally Posted by southbound_295

It's hard to pick just one. . .

I have a Phineas, a Josiah, 2 Ebenezers, a handful of Cyruses, but they aren't nearly as bad as Orange (male), or Lemon (one of Orange's sons), or Amasa (2 of them), or Almiron.

You win a super far as I am concerned! awesome names!

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by simplepeace

You win a super far as I am concerned! awesome names!

Thanks. There are more but I didn't want to scare people. I just picked highlights.

I used to tell my mother that there was apparently a gene on both sides of her family that compelled people to come up with really bad names for their kids.

[nightbird47]

Originally Posted by newdixiegirl

My Scottish grandmother's name was "Euphemia."

Mine too. I kind of wish they'd used it again. I've had a couple of people ask if I had the heritage. Her nickname was Fem. She was also rather excentric.

[meo92953]

Grandfather's last name was Stempfley' can't find info about his parent. Grandmother was 'Kelly-. Try researching that one.

[oldgardener]

One of my g-grandmothers was given seven names because she was born with a caul, a veil over the face, which is actually part of the amniotic sac, I believe. I knew all seven of her names when I was a kid, but the only two I can remember now are Johnny and Gabriel.

Apparently it was traditional to give a baby born with a caul seven names, but I can't find any mention of it by googling.

[pekemom]

A friend of mine had an uncle called "L.D."......she said his real name was "Lovey Dovey" but he
hated it and no one called him that....

[historyfan]

Originally Posted by meo92953

Grandfather's last name was Stempfley' can't find info about his parent. Grandmother was 'Kelly-. Try researching that one.

I could not resist looking for the combo.
Saw this birth registry with Stempfley father & Kelly mother and then located him with his parents in 1900 and then located his father's death certificate.

Name: John C. Stempfley
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Clearfield Co., Penn.
Spouse: Rose Kelly
Child: Janet Lucille Stempfley

1900 census
Name: Joseph Stampfly
Age: 38
Birth Date: May 1862
Birthplace: Switzerland
Home in 1900: Osceola Mills, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie Stampfly
Marriage Year: 1893
Years Married: 7
Father's Birthplace: Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace: Switzerland
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Stampfly 38
Annie Stampfly 32
John Stampfly 14
William Stampfly 11



Name: Joseph John Stempfly
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
Birth Date: 15 May 1863
Birth Place: Switzerland
Death Date: 8 Feb 1925
Death Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Certificate Number: 12391

1910 census
Name: John Stemphley
[John Steinphley]
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: St Paul Ward 11, Ramsey, Minnesota
Street: Woodsworth Str
House Number: 1756
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice Stemphley
Father's Birthplace: Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Helper
Industry: Foundry
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Stemphley 25
Alice Stemphley 25
John Stemphley 4
Gerald Stemphley 2
Grace H Stemphley 0
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1920 census
John C Stempley
[John C Stempfley]
[John C Stampley]
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Lakeville, Dakota, Minnesota
Street: W Lettney Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rose Stempley
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John C Stempley 34
Rose Stempley 35
John Stempley 14
Gerald Stempley 12
Jenette Stempley 10
Clarence Stempley 8
Dorothy Stempley 6
Marvin Stempley 5
Mable Stempley 3
Ruth Stempley 0
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[TXsurburbanmom]

I have an old family. I was born in the late 60s and my grandmother was born in the late 1800s so I've got some interesting names in my immediate family- and that's the younger side. My dad was born in 1912 or 1913, I was never sure as the documents burned in a courthouse fire and he probably lied to join the military as a teenager. On my mom's side my aunts were Flossie Marie, Bernice Muriel and Essma Olene. I also have a great aunt (or great-great) that was named Siambra. My dad was Zelmer with sisters Zola, Alta and Alma and a few with run of the mill names. His mother was Luvicie. Needless to say we did not use any of my family names for our children nor did my mother.

[jiminnm]

Originally Posted by meo92953

Grandfather's last name was Stempfley' can't find info about his parent. Grandmother was 'Kelly-. Try researching that one.

I'll trade you Jones and Williams for Kelly.